The Imploding Self: A Journey Through the Life of Fergus mcLafferty

A journey through the life of Fergus McLafferty. Fergus needs a role model. He chooses a fish with four legs - an axolotl. This inbred freak of nature becomes a metaphor for Fergus' life. The Imploding Self traces Fergus's emotional turning points as he identifies more and more with is axolotl. A lonely, obsessive child turns into a lonely adult, out of touch of reality. As Fergus's mind and body decay, a psychological metamorphosis appears to become a physical reality - or has our reality become his?

Country:

New Zealand

Genre:

Duration:

14 minutes

Year:

1995

Director:

Anna Reeves

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Company:

Meridian Film Productions,

New Zealand Film Commission

Cast:

Fergus

Young Fergus

Mother

Lucy

Dr. Pickeltheeps

Crew:

Writer

Director

Director of Photography

Production Design

Original Music Composer